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Couple Dead in Murder/Suicide

    A husband and wife are dead, following an apparent case of murder-suicide in Arroyo Seco.     It appears Dushan Irving, 35, killed his wife...

More Than a Meal

On any given Friday night, for the past three years, Jimmy Ortega Sr. can be seen standing in front of his building in La...

County Sues Ex-Fire Chief

    The Rio Arriba County Commission is suing a former volunteer fire chief for several hundred-thousand dollars, to recover the money spent building the...

Sheriff Gives up Uniforms for Raises

    The men and women responsible for patrolling Rio Arriba County’s unincorporated areas will see an increase in their paychecks this upcoming fiscal year.    ...

Hospital Construction Project Enters Next Phase

    Española Hospital officials believe they have secured enough money to start construction on the next phase of the project designed to improve the...

Drunk Man Takes Dip in Plaza Fountain

    The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an...

Ex-Super Questioned Expenses

    Former Española School District superintendent Bobbie Gutierrez had some questions about the Española Valley High School athletics budget, according to emails between District...

Former Teacher Faces Rape Charges

    A Rio Arriba County Grand Jury indicted a former Mesa Vista High School teacher, July 7, on five counts of second-degree rape, two...

Judge Finds Commissioner Guilty

    A city official responsible for keeping residents within code has been found guilty of neglecting to take care of his own property, by...

Wait Times Improve; Telemedicine in Play

    For years, military veterans have complained about how long it takes to get an appointment with a Veterans Administration health care provider. Although...

Dine and Dashers Make Getaway in ‘Redneck’ Car

    The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an...

Fatal ODs Drop by More Than a Dozen

    The number of fatal overdoses in Rio Arriba County declined in 2015 to 23 deaths, down from 2014’s all-time high of 39.     The...

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